{"id":1959,"date":"2022-11-17T16:49:30","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T16:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/government-must-be-more-ambitious-for-dublins-future\/"},"modified":"2022-11-17T16:49:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T16:49:30","slug":"government-must-be-more-ambitious-for-dublins-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/government-must-be-more-ambitious-for-dublins-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Government must be more ambitious for Dublin\u2019s future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>A health-led, compassionate response to drug addiction is urgently required<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon has called for a health-led response to drug addiction in Dublin city centre.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Gannon made his comments after TDs were allowed to make statements about Dublin in the D\u00e1il today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s statements must be followed up with decisive action by the Government to tackle the myriad issues facing O\u2019Connell Street and other neglected parts of the city centre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a growing sense that nobody is charge when it comes to the running of our capital city. A multi-departmental response is required to tackle issues such as homelessness, dereliction, crime and drug addiction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA Taoiseach\u2019s taskforce is needed to coordinate a plan with key stakeholders, including Dublin City Council, An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na and addiction services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen dealing with addiction, the emphasis must be on a health-led response. Garda\u00ed need to engage with drug users on a compassionate basis, as well liaise with groups working at the coalface of addiction, such as the Ana Livia Project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToo often, when people talk about the need for a policing solution to drug use, they simply mean displacement. This merry-go-round approach just pushes the problem to other parts of the city before returning to where it started.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to think bigger and be more ambitious for our city\u2019s future. There are 54 TDs representing Dublin and today we had an opportunity to speak up for our city \u2013 but words will be meaningless unless they are followed up with effective measures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>November 17, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A health-led, compassionate response to drug addiction is urgently required Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon has called for a health-led response to drug addiction in Dublin city centre. 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